New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-05
WRECKED BY 4 BROKEN AXLE.
COLLISION ON THE BOSTON AND ALBANY.
oNT MAN KILLED AND MANY SERIOUSLY INJURED
THE CARS BURNED-A HEROIC WIFE.



oNE MAN KILLED AND MANY SERIOUSLY INJURED
THE CARS BURNED-A HEROIC WIFE
lBr TElEGIArh To TIE TRIBUNE
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 4. The early morning
fast express train from tie west due in this city at
$50 A. H. was sning along the banks of the Agawam
River at the rate of forty miles hour this morning
when a wheel Journal broke the cars swept round
II curve into Mcttineaq village miles Of
here ana the whole train left the track and plunged
into a freight train standing on the siding. Both en-
ginc- totally wrecked but the engn era aud hre
escaped with few injuries. The baggage and mail
combination car was telescopei with he smoker and
i'm nediatclv took fire. The day passenger coach bacx
of thu smoker crushed in at the ends the lights
extinguished and in a moment all three cara we're in o
mass of uames rhe shrieks of the imprisoned pass
cngers woke up the sleeping villagers who hurried to
the rescue. In half hour the shattered coaches
were wholly consumed and only the two rear 'leepers
renamed unnjured but nearly all of the sxty-seven
passengers had escaped with tncr lives one poor iel-
low. whose name was not known, was pinned in his
seat and roascd aye Only charred and blackened
remnant was pulled out OF the debris by which to
identify him The few who were not hurt in the col
lision we're BADLY bruised in the awful scramble to es
cane from the burning wreck Lester Worden, of this
civ and c. H. Clark of Win dsOr Locks Conn, were
pitched head first through windows and landed plump
in the snow Worden artery in his leg but with
blood streaming the ground junpe up aud hal-
autly rushed to rescue his fellow passengers. Mrs.
Jane NJ Jenks. OF Troy. and her daughter. Mrs. r.
" Chandler, accom- Danylns the boiy OF W.T..
Ienka To Ludlow tor burial The body was burned to
a charred stump and the women seriously injured
Charles s. Packard, of Wcstfeld. was pinned in among
the seats and had mis- hips badly crushed he is IN
critical condition.
f. A. S. Whtford of Providence. was also badly
hurt. Ills vito had an perence she will not soon
forget They were in the passenger coach and when
tue crash came Mr. Whtiord WAS thrown violently
under the seas and pinned while his wife was
eoy.ren with cushions ON the floor. The flames sud
denly spread and threatened the pair with terrible
death Mrs. Whittord tugged away 10 eXtricate her
husband without avail The q ,mes were rapidly ap-
p.oachug but the woman did not desert her husband.
She says that OF the last moment she burst into Tears
OF despair gave superbuman wrench at the ros-
trate form of Mr.. Whtiord aud loosened the grip oil
the seats tnat held him. After that she remembers
nothing until they had been dragged out by heroic
re.cucrs but not until Mr.. WhtIords hair had been
singed 30 close had the fire orept to him. Many pass
epeers report similar experiences HAD Not the
humane villagers with Streams Of water from hose
been at hand many more would have perished Ihe
eiahteen or twenty injured. Packard. will Gil
aud Albany Railroad about $4,000 in damages to
rolling stock and several thousand more probably
for damages to passengers and their baggage. 1t Is
the first accident OF consequence thus road Ior
wears The mail, which unusually neavy. was
mostly destroyed The following Is q list OF tho
wounded
CHArrS GEORGE A. Of Springfield, conductor cut on the
temple and nose.
CHIIDs Syracuse commercial travcer bruised
and cut badly about the knees
CHANDLER, r. NJ, Mrs. OF Troy sewers sprans.
CLARK c. H. colored OF Windsor Locks Conn., cut by win
dow glass.
pwYER T. Of Honolulu Sandwich Islands; badly cut and
bruised
DwYER Mrs. wifo the above badly cut and bT used
DAEsxR Of Framn Massi cut about the legs and
fingers.
Jrxxs JANE NJ Mrs. OF Troy. N. Y. badly bruised
ORELLY H. j. Ashaeld Penn. bruised about the Dody
pIcxIRp CuARLRs l., Of westdeld; crushed about the
oins severe scalp wound from which AZ lnca .. WV.
- Ceasiuucd On Fiith Ysgs.